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1. Running (things) like a girl: the women tackling inequality in Sport and Exercise Sciences

   When it comes to female participation in sport, we've come a long way. But the playing field is by no means level yet...

2. 80 years on: the mysterious flight of Rudolf Hess

   Intrigue, propaganda and conspiracy theories - Dr James Crossland, reader in international history at LJMU, looks back at one of the most bizarre episodes of the Second World War.

3. Graduation review: Friday 24 November 2017

   Read the Graduation review for Friday 24 November 2017, the last day of our Graduation ceremonies in 2017.

4. Northern Ireland Teacher Conference

   We are excited to announce details of this year's Northern Ireland Teacher Conference, we have lots to share with you! This fully-funded* conference, exclusively for teachers and careers advisors in secondary schools and FE colleges across Northern Ireland includes complimentary return flights and hotel accommodation.

5. Studying nursing as a mature student

   Final-year mature Adult Nursing student Kerri Jones explains her career journey and why it’s never too late to study at university.

6. A culinary trip to Kendal College

   Written by Jakub Pilski, BSc (Hons) Nutrition student. As a BSc (Hons) Nutrition student, I had the chance to join a cohort of students from the BSc (Hons) Nutrition and the BSc (Hons) Sport Nutrition programmes at Liverpool John Moores University on their trip to experience using commercial kitchens and dining at Kendal College.

7. Prehistoric people started to spread domesticated bananas across the world 6,000 years ago

   One of the most widely grown, traded and eaten of all the crops, bananas were once a prized exotic novelty, but are now a staple in many country’s supermarkets – Prof Chris Hunt and Dr Rathnasiri Premathilake investigate

8. My archaeological summer placement in Pano Lefkara, Cyprus

   Bethany Royle, BSc (Hons) Forensic Anthropology student tell us about her summer placement in Cyprus.

9. 6 days in the life of a geography student on Almeria field trip

   Geography students, Holly Hadden and Georgina Harriss, share their experiences of a recent field trip to Almeria, Spain.

10. Getting geared up for university – your questions answered

    With the new academic year just around the corner, we’ve put together some useful advice to prepare you for starting uni this autumn.